Father of former Auburn softball player Alexa Nemeth responds to Jay Jacobs' statement

The father of former Auburn softball player Alexa Nemeth, who filed a Title IX sexual discrimination complaint against former head coach Clint Myers and associate head coach Corey Myers, is accusing athletic director Jay Jacobs of whistleblower retaliation for not responding to her efforts over the past week to be reinstated to the program.

In an email sent Thursday night, Alan Demaske, Nemeth's father, responds to the statement issued by Jacobs earlier Thursday and claims his daughter emailed Jacobs last week and visited his office on Monday, but not received a response.

"She wants to be rightfully reinstated to the team," Demaske writes. "Is this an example of caring for the 'Student Athlete'? Sounds like whisleblower (sic) retaliation to me. ... All she has wanted, and still desires, is the same as all elite athletes - a fair chance on the playing field."

The email was also sent to associate athletic director for compliance Bernard Hill, Auburn president Steven Leath, Title IX coordinator Kelley Taylor and Nemeth's lawyer, Martin Greenberg.

Nemeth filed a Title IX sexual discrimination complaint with the university on May 31 claiming, "coach Clint Myers knowingly let his son Corey Myers have relations and pursue relations with multiple members of the team." On July 20, Greenberg sent a 14-page complaint to Jacobs, Leath and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.

In a letter to the parents of softball players on Thursday, Jacobs wrote "wrongdoing" by both Clint and Corey Myers led to their departures.

"Issues were raised, investigations occurred, and action were taken," Jacobs wrote. "Changes occurred with the coaching staff because of the factual findings of a fair and thorough investigation."

Demaske's response credits the actions of players, who acquired text messages between Corey Myers and a member of the team that purported to show they were engaged in an inappropriate relationship, with the resignation of the former assistant coach.

In an on-camera interview with AL.com on Wednesday, Nemeth said she felt threatened when senior associate athletic director Meredith Jenkins told players on March 30 they were risking arrest if they did not delete the text messages.

"Corey only resigned because players took control of the situation and obtained evidence," Demaske wrote to Jacobs. "Otherwise, he would still be coaching."